Chapter 353 The shameless Chu family
"I'm not calling the top scholar's brother, don't shout!"
"This king cannot afford it."
The anger on the old patriarch's face disappeared in a flash.
"Mu'er, you should call me your great-grandfather. The top scholar is my grandson and the next Chu clan leader. He should call you his cousin. You should be able to bear it."
Without raising his eyelids, Chen Zhao said coldly, "Tell me, what are you doing here at the General's Mansion?"
A hint of confusion flashed in Chu Zhuangyuan's eyes.
Why is Chu Mu so cold towards his fellow tribesmen?
It shouldn't be.
Grandfather said that Chu Mu values family the most.
Every year he would send large quantities of supplies to the tribe.
Supporting every member of the Chu family.
The clothes and accessories they are wearing now are all contributed by Chu Mu to the tribe.
The old patriarch also became suspicious.
Why is Chu Mu so disrespectful towards him?
In the past, Chu Mu was extremely respectful and submissive when he saw him.
Is it because of the injury and bad mood today?
However, thinking of the reason why such an old man like him came to Kyoto, the old patriarch softened his tone and said in a flattering tone:
"Mu'er, the top scholar will take the exam next year. According to previous rules, he should come to Kyoto from Jinzhou after the New Year to live in the General's Mansion to prepare for the exam.
But the spring was still chilly, and the number one scholar had been weak since childhood, so his great-uncle had all the Chu family students who were going to Beijing to take the imperial examination come to Kyoto several months in advance."
Shen Zhao took a quick glance.
The people who came included men and women, young and old, but only three of them were dressed as students.
The old patriarch noticed Shen Zhao’s gaze.
He immediately started to introduce:
"Your cousins were worried that the champion scholar and his family wouldn't be able to take care of themselves in Kyoto, so they all came here with them."
"General Mu'er's family is large and prosperous, so it wouldn't be a waste to keep a few people. When you're not at the General's house, they can help you manage the servants in the house."
"Are you done?" Shen Zhao raised his eyes and glanced at the old patriarch.
Chu Zhuangyuan quickly added:
"Cousin, the three of us came here before the Lunar New Year. We hope you can hire a teacher for us to teach us."
"If my cousin could find a master for the three of us, I would be extremely grateful."
The old patriarch also hurriedly added: "Mu'er, do you have any good friends in the court? If you can get them to accept the top scholar as their apprentice, it will be helpful for them to take care of him when he enters the court in the future.
Mu'er, you and the top scholar are both members of the Chu family, so if the top scholar does well, you will naturally benefit from it."
"Anything else to say?" Shen Zhao glanced around, passing through the faces of the Chu clan members one by one.
Those people were all delighted and quickly said, "Nephew, I am your cousin. I used to work in the accounting office in Jinzhou. If you don't mind, your cousin can help you manage the accounts of your family. Your nephew is confident that your cousin will do a good job."
Another person quickly continued, "Nephew, I am also your cousin. I used to work as a steward in a wealthy family. If you trust me, I can help you manage the house."
He then pulled over a woman and said, "This is your aunt. Before coming to Kyoto, she also worked in a wealthy family. She was in charge of the kitchen. Food is the most important thing. Your aunt will definitely be able to help you control it."
There was another person whose face turned red. He was a farmer in Jinzhou.
His eyes twinkled as he introduced himself, "I am also your cousin. I don't have any other skills, but I can manage the gardens in your mansion. Don't worry, nephew, I will definitely make sure the flowers and plants flourish."
Everyone was talking at once, discussing what they could do.
In a word, the goal is to hold an official position in the General's Mansion.
Seeing that Shen Zhao didn't speak, the old patriarch coughed lightly.
The bedroom, which was noisy just now, suddenly became quiet.
"Mu'er, your elders all want to help you. When the time comes, just give them the monthly salary."
"Yes, yes, nephew, we don't want much. Ten taels a month will be enough."
Shen Zhao's face immediately darkened.
These people really took her for a fool.
The food, clothing, housing and transportation all go to the Chu Mansion, and all the expenses are paid by the Chu Mansion.
In previous years, only students who were supposed to finish their studies came to Kyoto, and that was after the New Year.
Not only is it brought forward by several months, but all the families have come.
Not only did he come, but he also wanted to interfere in the affairs of the mansion.
They are all lucrative positions that are easy to embezzle money.
Chu Mu has been raising an ungrateful person all these years.
"I think that's the end of it now."
As soon as Shen Zhao said this, those people responded quickly.
"That's all. Oh, nephew, winter is coming soon. The guest room you prepare for us must be warm and have plenty of thick quilts."
Another person said disdainfully, "Don't embarrass yourself. My nephew's house has that kind of smokeless charcoal called silver charcoal. It's perfect for keeping warm in the winter. We are all my nephew's elders, and my nephew will definitely provide you with enough silver charcoal."
These people are really thicker-skinned than the city walls around the corner.
The Chu clan members all looked at Shen Zhao expectantly.
Waiting for Shen Zhao to arrange according to their words.
This time they followed the clan leader and had no plans to return to Jinzhou.
To take root in Kyoto.
The clan leader said that no matter how the children performed in the exam, he would let Chu Mu find official positions for them and let them stay in Kyoto.
He also assured them that they could retire in the General's Mansion with peace of mind and help Chu Mu take care of the trivial matters in the mansion.
They are half masters.
After I get the monthly salary, I can also help the children.
The more they thought about it, the happier they felt.
At this moment, Yu Zihuan, who was supposed to go to the poetry meeting with Ji Yuan, came back.
He also held a set of high-quality study tools in his hands.
This was given to him by his master.
Although he has not yet formally become the master's disciple, his master loves him very much.
This set of four treasures of the study was specially brought to him by his master today.
He and his master had just arrived at the place where the poetry reading was being held.
Someone from the Ji Mansion asked the master to go back, saying that the old lady in the mansion had suddenly fallen seriously ill.
The master was worried about him being alone at the poetry gathering.
He first sent him back to the General's Mansion, and then rode back at full speed.
He wanted to take this set of four treasures of the study and report it to his cousin.
As soon as Yu Zihuan arrived at his cousin's yard, he saw a circle of servants gathered outside.
He stepped forward and asked anxiously, "What's going on? What happened to the prince?"
Seeing that it was Yu Zihuan, the servant said respectfully:
"Mr. Yu, it's not that the prince is in trouble, it's that the Chu family has come, even the old patriarch of the Chu family is here."
Yu Zihuan's eyes darkened.
The Chu family disliked him and even hated him.
Most of the humiliation he suffered in Jinzhou came from the Chu clan.
Yu Zihuan was not sure about his cousin's current attitude towards the Chu family, even though that vicious woman had done many evil things.
But it has nothing to do with other members of the Chu family.
My cousin has always cared about and respected them.
Yu Zihuan didn't know that it was also the Chu family who forced his aunt to death.
He hesitated for a while, and finally walked towards his cousin's bedroom.
He and Zihuan walked and sat upright, not afraid of what they said.
"Brother, can Zihuan come in now?"
The Chu clan members all frowned.
One of the boys dressed as students spoke:
"But is it that crazy Yu Zihuan from Jinzhou?"
The other man's eyes turned cold, "He also came to Beijing? And he even came to find my cousin.
Who gave him the face to come to our Chu family, a lowly bastard from the Yu family?
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